If you love running on the beach, but don’t have a beach right out of the door you don’t have to settle for running on a regular treadmill to get that same style of soft on the feet running. Occupying just a little more space than a commercial grade treadmill, Sproing is a new soft platform training machine that promises a lower impact ‘run’ while burning more calories and providing a more intense workout. It is thus ideal for anyone who suffers from consent knee pain that might otherwise also keep you from running.
Though the Sproing appears to be a treadmill at first glance, this new machine has no moving parts. Instead, Sproing has a soft pad ‘running’ surface and uses bungee resistance instead of a moving platform to hold the user in place. The resistance of running against the bungee forces you to run on the balls of your feet instead of landing on your heels; and with no moving platform, the risk of falling off of the platform is virtually eliminated.
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The Sproing is advertising that their new machine cuts knee impact by 50-percent compared to a treadmill and has 41-percent less impact on your back. Sproing comes with two different low impact surfaces – one filled with air for an easier workout and one filled with high-density foam for an intense beach-run workout. Not only does the the soft surface absorbs impact; but even though the Sproing has no moving belt, built in sensors and an onboard display tell you how far you have gone. “It literally measures each of your footsteps and stops when you stop. Just like running outside.”
With an estimated retail price of $5,999, the new Sproing is being marketed to health clubs, rehabilitation centers and athletic organizations, such as professional sports teams. But for those who love to run, it is worth bouncing over to see what they have to offer.